The Company:
Jarion Ltd is an Investment Company who have facilitated the launch of numerous businesses and who are dedicated to supporting new and existing entrepreneurs with the funding and resources they need to bring their business ideas to life.
About the Role:
As a Accounts Assistant at Jarion Ltd, you will report to the Head of Finance and will be responsible for the daily processing of key accounts functions, including cash, bank, purchase ledger, sales ledger, management accounts processing, cashflow forecasting, and contributing to the preparation of financial reports and statements.
The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and be a fantastic team player. The candidate will be able to liaise directly with key internal and external stakeholders.
This role offers excellent future prospects, including opportunities for career progression and skill development within a growing and dynamic team.
Day-to-day duties:
- Sales and Purchase ledger day to day accounting functions across the portfolio of businesses.
- Bank reconciliations
- Supporting the cashflow reporting
- Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts journals
- Resolving queries and providing solutions
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Working closely with the Head of Finance on the portfolio of group businesses to provide high level accounting services.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- AAT Level 4 (or studying towards)
- Practice experience advantageous
- Great communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
- A proactive and process-driven approach.
- Able to abide by the Code of Ethics and maintain strict confidentiality
- Good levels of numeracy and literacy.
- A team player who works well meeting daily demands.
A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel would be preferred, but training can be provided. Xero knowledge is also advantageous.
What we offer you:
- 33 days holiday per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Pension Contributions matched up to 5%
- Private Medical Insurance
- Death in Service
- Free Parking
Values & Behaviours:
1. We must treat all people (including customers, colleagues, suppliers, and the wider
stakeholder community) with respect all at times.
2. We will not accept rude behaviour from customers, employees, suppliers, and stakeholders at any time.
3. We will only employ, and continue to employ, employees and engage with suppliers who display openly the personal characteristics of humility, honesty, enthusiasm, respect, positivity and a ‘can do’ attitude.
4. We will seek opportunities (at least annually) to identify employee training needs (and wants) and wherever possible and practicable, provide time and resources to accommodate these needs (and wants).
5. We shall be very careful in our recruitment and maintenance of ‘customers’ (customers here being defined as ‘any body corporate or otherwise paying regular fees to the company’) to ensure, wherever possible, that these customers share these ‘values’.
6. We shall, at all times and in all decision making, try to ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients and consumers in every action we take.